Hanger for leaf turners



Feb. 2s, 192s.

G. E. MEYER HANGER FOR LEAF TURNERS Filed Oct. l. 1926 Patented Feb. 28, 1928.

UNITED STATES GUSTAVE E. MEYER, @E LIEU] MEAEOT S, IDAHO.

HANGER TURNERS.

Application filed October 1, 1929.

This invention relates to hangers for leal turners and the object ot the invention is to provide a hanger which may be easily removed from or attached to a leaf-ti arm tor seciuing the side edge of a ieai' hold the .anne a einst disturbance under the influence oi currents. Ilereto'ore leer" turners have been provided including essentially a plurality or" pivotally mounted arms equipped with means for securing the leaves of a musical composition or oli a book and actuating springs connected with the arms whereby, when theV arms are successively released, they willbe automatically swung vabout their pivots so that the leaves or sheets willbe swung to the opposite side of a supporting trame. Vhen the leaves ot a book are being thus turned, the inner edges ot' the leaves will be held against separation by the binding of the book but when sheet music isbeing turned, especially Awhenthe composition comprises a single sheet, it is oiten desirable to retain the side edge of the sheet against movement away from thesupporting trame, and the object of my invention specifically stated is to provide a device for this purpose which may be easily and quickly applied to the leaiturning arm when desired and as easily and quickly detached when its use is not necessary. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing and will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the drawing:

Figure I is a front elevation of so much ot a leaf-turning mechanism as is necessary to impart an understanding` ot the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail vertical section through the upper portion of the hanger and the structure whereby it is engaged with the leaif-turning arm;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view ot the lower end of the hanger, and

Fig. t is a detail view oi an upper clasp.

In the drawing, the reference numeral l indicates a portion of the supporting frame which may be a music stand or a supplemental trame adapt-ed to be placed upon a piano desk. 2 designates portions of turning arms which are pivotally mounted upon a post 3 secured upon the frame 1 and respectively actuated by springs 4 to be turned to the left as may be necessary during the rendition of a composition. The turning arms 2 are normally held at the rgight of the pivot post latches or other devices which are frame.

Serial No. 138,985.

releasecL to permit the turning ot the arms under the influence o"v the respective springs el, these latches and the means `ior releasing them not being shown int ie drawing inasmuch as they do notorrn a part of the present invention. In the particular form of turning arms 'illustrated7 each turning arm terminates at its inner end in a yoke 5 which has its endc litted about the post 3 and to which one end of the respective spring l is c-.ttached On that larm which is .the outermost when all the arms are at the right, there is provided a depending socket 6 which may be formed integral with theyoke 5. rlhis socket is preferably flat sided Ato receive the upper flattened end member 7 of a hanger which includes a shank S .of a suilicient length to extend downwardly to a point where engagement with the leaic to be turned will suiiice to hold the yleaf flat the music stand or the supporting The shank 7 is formed with an opening 9 therethrough adapted to register with a similar opening l0 in the front wall ot the socket 6 and a leaf spring 1l is secured at its upper end to the socket and is provided near its lower end with a latch pin or stud l2 adapted to enter the alined openings 10 and 9 so that the terminal will be retained in the socket, as shown in Fig. 2. The lower extremity of the spring ll is offset, as shown at 13, whereby a finger of the operator may be easily inserted behind the spring when it is desired to permit withdrawal of the hanger. The terminal 7 may, of course, be integral with the shank 8 of the hanger, but I prefer to provide the shank with an enlarged socketcd lower end 14: in which the shank may be secured in any well-known manner. This construction permits the use oi' ordinary wire for the shank and thereby effects an economy in manufacture.

At the lower end of the shank is a leafenaging clasp consisting ot the jaws l5 and l@ which are pivotally connected, as indicated at 17., and have their free ends normally pressed together by a spring coiled about the pivot in a well-known manner, the spring not being shown in the present drawing for the sake of clearncss in the illustration. The jaw 16 is provided with an eye 18 receiving the lower end of the shank 8 and being secured thereto by any approved means. On their opposed faces, 'the free ends ot the jaws l5 and l5 are Istripped with loing i9 et felt similar material which will firmly clasp the edge of a leaf, indicated at 20, without mutilating` the lealg in any way.

lWhen/the use of the improved hanger herein disclosed is not necessary, the free end of the spring latch is shifted outwardly su'liciently to withdraw the pin or stud l2 from the openingl 9, whereupon the hanger will at once drop from the socket 6. lr' the use of the hanger is desirable, it is necessary merely to insert the end of the terminal .7 upwardly within the socket G and permit the pin l2 to engage the opening 9, whereupon the hanger will he lirmly held in place. 'il he ilatten'ed construction oit the socket and the terminal member engaged therein serves to guide the terminal when is beinginserted and also prevent relative rotation oli the terminal so that the clasp for engaging the leaf will he always placed in proper position to serve its purpose. rlhe device is exceedingly simple' and will not add any appreciable weight to the leaituriiino; arms so that the arms will turn ireely'under the influence of their respective springs just as though the hanger were not employed. lVhile l have illustrated the hanger as applied to one ot the leaf-turning arms, it is obvious that all the arms may he constructed to receive the hangers and when a composition extending over a number' of loose sheets is being played a plurality of hangers may he provided without interterino' with the operation ci any of the other parts. Y

Generally, a single clasp at the lower end of the hanger will he su'liicient but it is desirable frequently to hold the upper corners of the sheets or leaves. For this purpose, l provide an upper clasp 2i, similar to the lower clasp and having pads corresponding; to the pads li). To the jaws ol the upper clasp are attached retainers :'23 in the form oi' stout wires extending` upwardly in converging relation to engage the opposite s" s oit the leaf and prevent curling thereof', as will be understood on reference to lilou el.

Having thus described the invention, i. claim:

A lea-turning ,1 arm provided with a de pending` socket, a hanger engagealole in the socket and having an opening` through its end portion, a leaf spring secured at one end upon the socket and having its free end extending?,1 beyond the socket, and a latch pin carried by said spring and engageable through the socket and the opening,` in the end member oi' the hanger.

ln testimony whereof l aiiii; my signature.

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